as in island
a ring-shaped land mass surrounded by water and made of coral
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Recent Examples of atoll
The Republic of the Marshall Islands, or RMI, is situated roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia and comprises 29 atolls, five islands, and 1,151 inlets, spread across 750,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean.
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
One of them is the lack of detailed geological research on the atoll and its surrounding seabed.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Pritzker Prize–winning architect Tadao Ando designed the Naoshima New Museum of Art, which opened last May, overlooking the remote atolls of the Seto Inland Sea.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
The atolls and rocks that made up the Chagos Archipelago offered more meager economic possibilities.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
One of them is the lack of detailed geological research on the atoll and its surrounding seabed.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Pritzker Prize–winning architect Tadao Ando designed the Naoshima New Museum of Art, which opened last May, overlooking the remote atolls of the Seto Inland Sea.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
The atolls and rocks that made up the Chagos Archipelago offered more meager economic possibilities.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoll
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Trump has effectively imposed a fuel blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on countries supplying it with fuel, igniting seemingly endless power outages and delivering new blows to the island's already ailing economy.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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If an Islander isn’t chosen, this often means that they have been dumped from the island.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Noun
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At Ambergris Cay, private aviation and immigration clearance on the cay remove the public mechanics of arrival altogether.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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For the Bahamas, that means looking beyond Nassau’s cruise port crowds to discover what this nation of 700 islands and cays really offers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
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Views reach toward the tiny islet of Preveto, with the more westerly shape of Marettimo faint on the horizon.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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For dinner off the islet, the local fine dining scene is strong with options like Chef Duc’s Mango Rooms, and Mùa by Truc, which are all worth a visit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Guests are encouraged to get involved by taking an apiary tour of the bee hives, helping with coral reef restoration, building fish shelters, or joining a snorkeling safari of the giant clam sanctuary at Punta Bunga beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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National Aquarium cams The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, operates a series of cameras of marine animals, including reef sharks, jellyfish and fish in a Pacific coral reef.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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“Atoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoll. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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